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About this blog: So much is right — and wrong — about what is happening in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to discuss all that with you. I know many residents care about this town, and I want to explore our collective interests to help ... (More)
About this blog: So much is right — and wrong — about what is happening in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to discuss all that with you. I know many residents care about this town, and I want to explore our collective interests to help do the right thing. My goal with this blog is to help the public better understand what really is happening, and more important, how residents living here may be affected by these local decisions. I've been a journalist most of my life, first as a reporter and then managing editor of a Chicago newspaper, followed by a wonderful year at Stanford as a recipient of Knight Journalism Fellowship. I then went to the San Jose Mercury as an editorial writer and columnist. I also worked for the State Bar of California as the first editor in chief of "California Lawyer" magazine, and then spent a decade at Stanford involved in public issues affecting the university. In the late 1990s, I sequentially wrote columns for all three local newspapers here in Palo Alto. Born in a small community on Long Island, I attended Middlebury College, graduated from the University of Michigan, got married, had four boys in four years, and then started working. I moved to Palo Alto in 1979, and have been involved in the community on several nonprofit boards. (Hide)
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Will auto license plate readers really curtail crime? Or will our privacy be endangered?
Apr 6, 2023 12:11 pm
Comments: 44 | Views: 5,886
NOTE: I originally reported the council voted 5-2 to approve the use of ALPR techhnology implementation. The actual vote was 7-0. I apologize for the error.)
Palo... More
Apr 6, 2023 12:11 pm
Comments: 44 | Views: 5,886
NOTE: I originally reported the council voted 5-2 to approve the use of ALPR techhnology implementation. The actual vote was 7-0. I apologize for the error.)
Palo... More
A cold welcome at PA City Hall; Utilities Dept. public approval score drops; Nine experienced? candidates vie for Eshoo’s seat
Dec 11, 2023 2:07 pm
Comments: 52 | Views: 5,655
Addendum to my column last week on blocking public access at PA City Hall: I walked into the lobby of City Hall recently and once again, saw the large lobby was... More
Dec 11, 2023 2:07 pm
Comments: 52 | Views: 5,655
Addendum to my column last week on blocking public access at PA City Hall: I walked into the lobby of City Hall recently and once again, saw the large lobby was... More
Reminiscences of the presidents I met in real time
Feb 27, 2023 4:39 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 5,401
As 98-year-old former President Jimmy Carter lies on his bed, hospice by his side, I thought back and recalled the first and only time I met him years ago. And that... More
Feb 27, 2023 4:39 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 5,401
As 98-year-old former President Jimmy Carter lies on his bed, hospice by his side, I thought back and recalled the first and only time I met him years ago. And that... More
Holiday thoughts and hopes and seasonal loneliness
Dec 22, 2023 3:41 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 5,205
Happy Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Yuletide Greetings, and a Happy New Year to all!
It’s a special time of year as we celebrate the end of... More
Dec 22, 2023 3:41 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 5,205
Happy Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Yuletide Greetings, and a Happy New Year to all!
It’s a special time of year as we celebrate the end of... More
Are Palo Alto’s priorities really doable – or just pipe dreams?
Jan 7, 2024 4:06 pm
Comments: 16 | Views: 3,910
These were the Palo Alto City Council’s 2023 priorities for the city:
==I Economic Recovery and Transition, Climate Change & Natural Environment... More
Jan 7, 2024 4:06 pm
Comments: 16 | Views: 3,910
These were the Palo Alto City Council’s 2023 priorities for the city:
==I Economic Recovery and Transition, Climate Change & Natural Environment... More
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